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Published: Tuesday, 02 November 2010 15:01

Rock Products is the aggregates industry's leading source for market analysis and technology solutions, a distinction it has held since 1896. Rock Products delivers to its readers critical content focusing on aggregates-processing equipment; operational efficiencies; management best practices; comprehensive market analysis; and emerging trends designed to increase plant profitability.

Rock Products' industry-specific content, from its monthly print publication, special supplements and directories; to its website, digital editions and e-news alerts, maintains the same high editorial standard that was set more than a century ago.

The magazine‚s comprehensive website offers a decade of archived material to assist quarry executives, production managers, maintenance personnel, mining engineering students and market analysts in researching the aggregates market.

Rock Products' experienced staff and contributing editors deliver cutting-edge industry intelligence each day on the web, and in every monthly issue.

Aggregates-processing technologies Engineering the perfect aggregates plant requires extensive research into the types of equipment on the market. From drilling and blasting to crushing and screening, from conveying and hauling, to loading and automation, Rock Products provides the product reviews, case studies and operational profiles that producers need to keep abreast of the latest aggregates-processing technologies.

Operational efficiencies Getting the most out of aggregates-processing equipment is critically important to achieve maximum efficiency and profitability. More than any other industry publication, Rock Products brings its readers the tips, tricks and technical advice from industry experts that can make a major difference to the bottom line.

Management best practices Hiring, salary considerations, safety, community relations, environmental concerns, and permitting issues all require intelligent decisions on the part of quarry management. Rock Products' knowledgeable columnists offer sound advice that managers need to make informed choices and take strategic action.

Comprehensive market analysis Whether it's quarterly production statistics, information on equipment sales, a breakdown of infrastructure funding, benchmarking data from successful producers, or accurate economic analysis, Rock Products gives its readers the industry "by the numbers" so producers can look ahead on the basis of the facts, not opinion.

Emerging trends The aggregates industry is constantly growing and changing. Rock Products covers fast-emerging industry trends such as green quarrying and sustainability, mobile production and software analysis, from the field, leading its readers into the future one story at a time.